Tax protests Apr 16, 2009
Twenty-four hours of annual frustration and dread for law abiding citizens by the end of which they must send to the federal government either a completed tax form or a humble and carefully-phrased promise to do so in the very near future. There has always been a touch of drama to it - even though millions of Americans complete the forms online these days, some big city post offices still stay open until midnight for tax payers who fancy an adrenaline-charged last-minute drive to meet the... (BBC News)
Glendale's Bead Museum faces closure Apr 15, 2009
The shop caters to crafters and helped the museum ring up close to $209,000 worth of sales in 2007, according to the non-profit's 990 tax form. The museum's financial prospects seemed promising at the start of 2009 but only because its sister venue, the Bead Museum Washington D.C., closed in December. (AZCentral -- News)
Why Do the Blind Get a Tax Break? Apr 15, 2009
But too much success can get you booted: In 2000, after two funds brought in $10 million to $15 million, each over 20 years, Michigan took them off its state tax form. (For more on how charitable organizations can get a tax-form check-off box, read from 2007. (Slate)
How to claim Ike damage on income tax Apr 15, 2009
If your insurance company hasn t given you any money, you may be able to use Tax Form 4684 to deduct that $15,000 loss. You simply need to subtract $100 from it. (KHOU.com, TX)
IRS Probes Nonprofit Pay Practices... Apr 7, 2009
The IRS has intensified oversight of charities recently, through reports and an overhaul of nonprofits' annual tax form ... Ms. Lerner of the IRS said the agency's redesign of charities' annual tax form known as Form 990 will make it easier for people to find information on executive pay. (The Drudge Report)
PROBLEM WITH ROLLOVER CD Apr 5, 2009
Then, last year, I realized that the bank hadn't sent me a tax form. So I called someone at the branch and she told me it was a dormant account and the money was sent to the state. (New York Post -- Business)
Ex-Home Depot rug buyer sentenced for kickbacks Apr 3, 2009
4 million of the bribery money because the vendor filed a 1099 tax form. That made Johnston qualify for lower federal sentencing guidelines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Breaks are available - even if you're not itemizing Mar 29, 2009
That means you may have to read the fine print in IRS tax form instructions and plow through worksheets to determine eligibility and the amount allowed. Need extra time. (Boston Globe)
Doc shocks with startling Canadian facts Mar 27, 2009
Our government does not condone prostitution, though it does acknowledge its existence: the film points out that sex-trade workers have their own category on the Canadian tax form. "Isn't that amazing?" says Duncan, who previously took the Canadian health-care system to task in the documentary Medicare Schmedicare. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Disclosure rules are more taxing for nonprofits Mar 25, 2009
Smaller nonprofits will be able to file the Form 990-EZ this year, Cyphers said, to ease the sector into the new tax form regimen. The (expanded) Form 990 is designed so it s more transparent, both from the perspective of the IRS and potential donors, Cyphers said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Obama: Lobbyist Requests Listed Online Mar 21, 2009
Let me tell you something, I worked for a rich pig who gave money to charities because he would be tax deducted NOT because of goodwill and he insisted that I put it on his tax form. No more greedy pigs and lobbyists running the white house, no more please. (CBS News)
IRS offering tax form help on Saturday Mar 17, 2009
The Republican-American. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:12 AM EDT. (Republican-American)
Lawmakers find ways to increase pay Mar 9, 2009
When they elect to do that, taxes are withheld and the amount is reported on the legislator's W-2 tax form as income, said Pam Varni, executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency. For representatives, that amount is set at $8,000. (Juneau Empire)
Paying For College In Tough Times Mar 8, 2009
It is a difficult form to fill out, like filling out a tax form. However, it's only six pages long.. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Q&A: Will the stimulus bill benefit retired elders? Mar 7, 2009
5 million elderly and disabled individuals who did not get any ESP because they failed to file a 2007 IRS tax form by the deadline of October 15, 2008. For people who failed to file and therefore did not receive the ESP, the IRS is giving you a second chance. (Malden Observer, MA)
Breast, cervical cancer research donation option on tax form Mar 5, 2009
If so, consider "checking 'yes' for breast cancer research." Line 35 on the PA-40 tax form gives filers an option to donate part or all of their refund to breast and cervical cancer research ... Halpin-Murphy explained that breast cancer research got onto the tax form thanks to the efforts of Michele Ridge, wife of then-governor Tom Ridge. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Answers about the home-buyer tax credit Mar 5, 2009
First-time home buyers who have applied for the $7,500 temporary tax credit for a purchase within that time frame still can opt for the better incentive by filing an amended tax return using the 1040X tax form. Q: What are the purchase price and income requirements for receiving the full $8,000. (AZCentral -- Home)
Political Grapevine Mar 3, 2009
The tax form, obtained by the Washington Times, shows that five pharmaceutical companies and the industry's main lobbying group gave $172,000 in donations in 2007 to the Utah Families Foundation which far exceeds what they could publicly give to Hatch's campaigns. The Utah Families Foundation disclosure brings to light transparency gaps that allow large sums of money to go to lawmakers' favorite causes without telling the public. (Fox News)
EXCLUSIVE: The fog of congressional transparency Mar 2, 2009
The tax form, obtained by The Washington Times, shows that five pharmaceutical companies and the industry's main lobbying group wrote checks in 2007 to the Utah Families Foundation - some as large as $40,000 - that far exceed what they could give publicly to ... "This could be more common than we know," said Melanie Sloan, a former federal prosecutor who now heads the political watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which first spotted the errantly released tax... (Insight on the News)
GET ANSWERS: Stimulus Payment Questions Feb 27, 2009
The last stimulus payment required people to file an income tax form to get money, but this year, these checks should automatically be sent to social security recipients and SSI beneficiaries. Unlike last year's $152 billion tax rebate plan, the 51 million Americans who now get social security benefits should automatically get an additional $250 check from the federal government, without having to file any extra paperwork. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
New-Home Buyers' Big Break Feb 27, 2009
Home buyers will receive the credit spread out over three years as $3,333 annually starting when they file their state tax form in 2010 for the 2009 tax year. They must certify that they will live in the home as their principal residence for at least two years. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Stimulus credit still available Feb 22, 2009
See the instructions accompanying the tax form. The instructions also contain a worksheet for figuring out your rebate credit yourself. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Another chance for extra cash from the taxman Feb 20, 2009
See the instructions accompanying the tax form. Notice 1378The instructions also contain a worksheet for figuring out your rebate credit yourself. (MSNBC -- Business)
Letter: Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit program Feb 20, 2009
This program allows residents who are 65 or older claim a credit of up to $930 on their income tax form for the property taxes they paid on their home in 2008. Seniors can apply for the tax credit if they meet certain income guidelines and if the assessed value of their home is $793,000 or less as of January 1, 2008. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Choose your tax preparer wisely Feb 20, 2009
Because the taxpayer is ultimately responsible for all the information on the return, taxpayers should never sign a blank tax form. And they should review the return before signing it and ask questions on entries they don't understand. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Joseph Upton: What’s your IQ? Feb 17, 2009
This can be achieved by having all those who file an individual income tax form, check off amounts from 1 to 10 per filing, per year. These funds, and only these funds would be used in congressional races. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Eternal revenue Feb 16, 2009
One of the sharpest minds in finance, co-author of the hugely complex and expensive bailout plan for the US banks, and he cannot even fill in a tax form accurately. I used to have my doubts. (BBC News -- Americas)
Sunday hunting desired Feb 12, 2009
One way is to look at line No. 27 on your state income tax form and donate to the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund. "It is more important now than ever for people to consider this," Chris McGrath, wildlife diversity program coordinator, said from his home in Leicester, near Asheville. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Nonprofits facing heightened transparency in new IRS form Feb 10, 2009
And some people such as Angie Adams, vice president of finance and operations for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas worry that many nonprofits aren t ready for the new Form 990, the tax form that tax-exempt organizations use to report information required by the IRS.. Most folks haven t grasped the changes, said Adams, who has taught a course to get nonprofit financial officers up to speed on how to prepare the new form by the May 15 deadline. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
What's In an Intranet Name? Feb 8, 2009
Why add to this challenge by giving your intranet a name that resembles the name of an income tax form. Coupling a catchy name with a clever campaign can do a lot to take the techie edge off an IT system. (IntranetJournal)
Millions await qualifying taxpayers (54) Feb 8, 2009
An overlooked tax form could add more money into your pocket from federal taxes, if you file for it ... An overlooked tax form could add more money into your pocket from federal taxes, if you file for it. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Tax Tips - Properly Mailing Your Taxes Apr 1, 2008
Make sure you include your correct name, address, the Social Security number that is listed first on the tax form, daytime telephone number, tax year and form number (i. e. Form 1040). (FOX23 News, NY)
Special Tax Filing Help Mar 28, 2008
They are calling it "Super Saturday."21-offices in New York State will be open to help prepare the tax form needed to get a rebate check. Here are locations in the Capital Region. (FOX23 News, NY)
QuickTax: Fast, easy and annoying Mar 27, 2008
They may even pay less than last year if they take advantage of a rebate available to people who use QuickTax to file through the Canada Revenue Agency's online Netfile system rather than printing their completed tax form and mailing it ... All federal tax forms are included, but there's minimal guidance on how to complete them. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
President Bush Visits ColorCraft of Virginia, Inc., Discusses Stimulus Package, Economy Mar 27, 2008
If you file an income tax form all you got to do is your '07 income tax and mail it in. But there's a lot of people eligible for this stimulus package, the money coming out of the government to our individual citizens, who don't file income tax forms, and yet they're eligible. (White House News Releases)
You have a chance to help Arizonas children Mar 27, 2008
The fund relies heavily upon donations by individual taxpayers on the Arizona state tax form ... It is imperative that you, the individual taxpayer, know you have the ability to prevent child abuse by making a donation to the fund on your tax form. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Help offered to N.H. elderly, others to obtain rebate checks Mar 25, 2008
They need to fill out a 1040A tax form to get the rebate. Hodes and the IRS will hold open houses around the state Saturday. (Concord Monitor)
Integer campaign aims for taxpayers to help Alzheimer's Mar 25, 2008
Denver advertising agency has designed an awareness-building campaign for the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado featuring giant sticky reminder notes, with the aim of encouraging taxpayers to remember to make a donation to the nonprofit when they file their state tax form. The Alzheimer's Association () is one of 15 nonprofits listed on the 2007 Colorado state income tax form as part of the "Checkoff Colorado" program ... Accompanying the giant sticky notes are banners that encourage taxpayers... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Alzheimer's Association of Colorado Mar 25, 2008
The Alzheimer's Association () is one of 15 nonprofits listed on the 2007 Colorado state income tax form as part of the "Checkoff Colorado" program ... Accompanying the giant sticky notes are banners that encourage taxpayers to check off the Alzheimer's Association on line 41 of their tax form. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
New federal push to fire illegal immigrants Mar 23, 2008
After that, the government notifies employers if the Social Security number on an employee's W-2 tax form doesn't match the number in the Social Security database. That worker may not have earnings credited for Social Security benefits, but no action is taken against the employer. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters: What our country needs is fewer ‘professional' politicians Mar 23, 2008
I disagree that we should turn to the federal government for good schools, health care insurance, tax form simplicity or any other function that should be the responsibility of the various states. We pour more money into education and our students do not learn any better, in fact our schools our voicing anti-America propaganda. (Daily Triplicate)
Get Over the White House Mar 17, 2008
According to Gingrich, 84 percent of the American people would like to have a one-page tax form with an optional flat tax. Gingrich said that Republicans could change the entire tax debate by sending out mailers with a one-page tax form that said: Hi. (Townhall.com)
Beltran boasts new level of happiness Mar 15, 2008
Beltran has yet to take a swing of consequence since Ivana's birth; more to the point, he has yet to endure his first 0-for-4 evening since her presence added another dependent to whatever tax form multi-millionaires use. Beltran's not sure that first-time fatherhood will enhance his game or make playing and its aftermath less trying. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
On your mind Mar 15, 2008
There are a lot of seniors who don t file tax returns and would appreciate a tax form number of the stimulus rebate. This is directed to all the media. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Identity theft ensnares woman again Mar 9, 2008
Now Citrullo will have to file an amended income tax form at the IRS office in downtown Jacksonville to rectify the fraud, which will delay her tax return. Citrullo said she never expected it to happen again. (Florida Times-Union)
Economic Stimulus payment - how to get one Mar 8, 2008
If you feel you need help in preparing this simple-version tax form, you may wish to visit one of the more than 12,000 volunteer free tax help locations across the country ... Individuals must file your simple tax form with enough time left in the calendar year for the IRS to process it and issue the economic stimulus payment before the end of the year. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
Turner: Delphi workers eligible for stimulus plan Mar 4, 2008
However, on the new 2008 tax form there will be a box for them to check, that will say they qualify for it and did not receive it. One the IRS verifies the information, the check would then be mailed. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Casinos: Poker winners must do tax form Mar 4, 2008
Casinos will be required to report winnings of $5,000 or more to the Internal Revenue Service, and will hand gamblers a tax form to record the payout. It's actually a compromise from an original IRS proposal that would have made casinos withhold 25 percent of tournament winnings for tax purposes. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Even tiny charities must file tax form Mar 3, 2008
Federal tax forms are the primary source that everybody goes to to find out about nonprofit organizations. Roosevelt Brown, who has spent more than 25 years handing out free books to San Diego children through his modest nonprofit, Reading Literacy Learning, said he had not heard about the new IRS rule. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Get a stimulus check Mar 3, 2008
But to collect a stimulus check, you must file an IRS tax form this year - even if you don't owe any taxes ... If you don't normally file taxes, here's a handy seven-step guide to filling out the required tax form, called a 1040A.. (Sacramento Bee)
Alleged store robber leaves his W-2 form Mar 2, 2008
When police responded, they found the tax form in the coat pocket. Officers checked the name on the form and found a listing for a 25-year-old with a suspended driver's license who is on probation for theft. (Albany Times Union)
Report says Wisconsin would get more than $2 billion in rebates Mar 2, 2008
But Helgerson said such traditional nonfilers must file an abbreviated 1040A federal income tax form to receive their rebate check, she said. If they don t file, they re not going to get it, Helgerson said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Still havent paid your tax bill? Feb 28, 2008
Chas Roy Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA, says: 31 January isnt just about sending your tax form in on time; its also about paying on time. HMRC leaves 28 days to allow people who did not pay at the end of January to do so. (Accounting Web, UK)
Farmers must wait until March to e-file IRS tax form 4136 Feb 26, 2008
Farmers must wait until March to e-file IRS tax form 4136. Published Monday, February 25, 2008 12:13 PM CST. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
Rants and Raves Feb 26, 2008
I often wondered why the standard deduction amount and the exemption amount on the federal income tax form 1040 were always nice round numbers. They are supposed to increase every year with the cost of living. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Arizonans donating big chunks of refunds Feb 24, 2008
In the fiscal year that ended in 2007, state taxpayers checked boxes on their income-tax forms that directed $7 ... Judy Burges wants to add another check box on your tax form. (AZCentral)
Answering questions about tax rebates Feb 24, 2008
People who need help filling out a tax form can visit an IRS center. Low- and moderate-income workers, including veterans, can get free help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Scruggs/Backstrom update: Long day in Oxford- Tidbits spice up legal arguments in the judicial bribery case. Feb 23, 2008
Norman suggested Peters was paid $50,000 "upfront" with no 1099 tax form to show a paper trail. "There's no evidence Mr. Scruggs said to pay Peters with no 1099," defense quarterback John Keker shot back. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Shorter deadlines, shorter returns - the 2007/08 tax software race. By John Stokdyk Feb 21, 2008
With minimal user intervention, the tax calculations can be automatically presented within the self-employment or partnership tax form ... (including draft versions of the new PDF tax forms). (Accounting Web, UK)
Even blowing his nose, Obama gets applause... Feb 21, 2008
Will implement tax form simplification to reduce filing time. Provide tax credit for all middle class homeowners. (The Drudge Report)
Choosing and using a tax preparer Feb 19, 2008
Never sign a blank tax form. You are ultimately responsible for all information on your tax return. (Anchorage Daily News)
County needs library system Feb 18, 2008
Kimberly wrote on Feb 17, 2008 11:02 AM:" Just a note: Thousands of county residents are not denied access to the Logan Library. Anyone can come in the Library, and if you are not a resident of Logan, the cost is 160$ a year, which is not much more than what Logan residents pay in tax form, they just don't have a choice. I live in Hyde Park and have access to the North Logan Library, but it just doesn't meet our needs. So for the last 3 years our family has paid the money (well worth it) to have... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The Trouble with ‘Kelly’ Feb 17, 2008
The letter was inspired in part by a tax form outlining the county s share of income, deductions and credits as an investor in the film, which showed no activity for 2006. It was also an opportunity for the new sheriffs in town to talk tough while tagging an easy target, a temptation no politician worth a seat on the grandstand can resist. (Scranton Times, PA)
Tax return required to get stimulus package rebate Feb 14, 2008
File an income tax form even if you don't owe taxes. If you already have sent in your return, nothing more needs to be done. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
READ THE STORY. Feb 12, 2008
He got applause while talking of his support for a border fence and for a constitutional amendment to protect the sanctity of life and overturn Roe v. Wade, but his loudest applause came when he ripped up a tax form and said he'd abolish the IRS.. Huckabee also spoke of the need for America to be able to feed itself, fuel itself, and defend itself without relying on foreign countries to provide any of those needs. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
